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Learn how to build and program real autonomous robots Key Features Simplified coverage on fundamentals of building a robot platform. Learn to program Raspberry Pi for interacting with hardware. Cutting-edge coverage on autonomous motion, mapping, and path planning algorithms for advanced robotics. Description Practical Robotics in C++ teaches the complete spectrum of Robotics, right from the setting up a computer for a robot controller to putting power to the wheel motors. The book brings you the workshop knowledge of the electronics, hardware, and software for building a mobile robot platform. You will learn how to use sensors to detect obstacles, how to train your robot to build itself a map and plan an obstacle-avoiding path, and how to structure your code for modularity and interchangeability with other robot projects. Throughout the book, you can experience the demonstrations of complete coding of robotics with the use of simple and clear C++ programming. In addition, you will explore how to leverage the Raspberry Pi GPIO hardware interface pins and existing libraries to make an incredibly capable machine on the most affordable computer platform ever. What You Will Learn Write code for the motor drive controller. Build a Map from Lidar Data. Write and implement your own autonomous path-planning algorithm. Write code to send path waypoints to the motor drive controller autonomously. Get to know more about robot mapping and navigation. Who this book is for This book is most suitable for C++ programmers who have keen interest in robotics and hardware programming. All you need is just a good understanding of C++ programming to get the most out of this book. Table of Contents 1. Choose and Set Up a Robot Computer 2. GPIO Hardware Interface Pins Overview and Use 3. The Robot Platform 4. Types of Robot Motors and Motor Control 5. Communication with Sensors and other Devices 6. Additional Helpful Hardware 7. Adding the Computer to Control your Robot 8. Robot Control Strategy 9. Coordinating the Parts 10. Maps for Robot Navigation 11. Robot Tracking and Localization 12. Autonomous Motion 13. Autonomous Path Planning 14. Wheel Encoders for Odometry 15. Ultrasonic Range Detectors 16. IMUs: Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, and Magnetometers 17. GPS and External Beacon Systems 18. LIDAR Devices and Data 19. Real Vision with Cameras 20. Sensor Fusion 21. Building and Programming an Autonomous Robot About the Author Lloyd Brombach is a controls engineer, programmer, and long-time electronics and robotics enthusiast. He has competed at robotics events such as the NASA-funded 2007 Lunar Regolith Excavation Challenge and recently the 27th Intelligent Ground Vehicle Challenge. He is committed to making contributions to the robotics field that future roboticists and robot-owners will benefit from for years to come. Facebook Profile: www.facebook.com/practicalrobotics Youtube: www.youtube.com/practicalrobotics LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lbrombach

A comprehensive outlook on all the concepts of Robotics for beginners Key Features -Includes key concepts of robot modeling, control, and programming. -Numerous examples and exercises on various aspects of robotics. -Exposure to physical computing, robotic kinematics, trajectory planning, and motion control systems. Description ‘Robotics Simplified’ is a learner’s handbook that provides a thorough foundation around robotics, including all the basic concepts. The book takes you through a lot of essential topics about robotics, including robotic sensing, actuation, programming, motion control, and kinematic analysis of robotic manipulators. To begin with, the book prepares you with the basic foundational knowledge that assists you in understanding the basic concepts of robotics. It helps you to understand key elements of robotic systems, including various actuators, sensors, and different vision systems. It explains the actual physics that robotic systems work upon such as trajectory planning and motion control of manipulators. It covers the kinematics and dynamics of multi-body systems while you learn to develop a robotic model. Various programming techniques and control systems have practically been demonstrated that guide you to reverse engineer, reprogram and troubleshoot some existing simple robots. You will also get a practical demonstration of how your robots can become smart and intelligent using various image processing techniques illustrated in detail. By the end of this book, you will gain a solid foundation of robotics and get well-versed with the modern techniques that are used for robotic modeling, controlling, and programming. What you will learn -Understand and develop robotic vision and sensing systems. -Integrate various robotic actuators and end-effectors. -Design and configure manipulators with robotic kinematics. -Prepare the trajectory and path planning of robots. -Learn robot programming using C, Python, and VAL. Who this book is for This book has been meticulously crafted for engineers, students, entrepreneurs, and robotics enthusiasts. This book provides a complete explanation of all major robotics principles, allowing readers of all levels to learn from scratch. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Robotics 2. End-Effectors 3. Sensors 4. Robotic Drive Systems and Actuators 5. Robotic Vision Systems and Image Processing 6. Introduction to Robotic Kinematics 7. Forward and Inverse Kinematics 8. Velocity Kinematics and Trajectory Planning 9. Control Systems for Robotic Motion Control 10. Robot Programming 11. Applications of Robotics and Autonomous Systems